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Workaround vs Circumventing - What's the difference?

workaround | circumventing |

As a noun workaround

is a means of overcoming some obstacle, especially an obstacle consisting of laws, regulations, or constraints.

As a verb circumventing is

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workaround

English

Noun

(wikipedia workaround) (en noun)
  • A means of overcoming some obstacle, especially an obstacle consisting of laws, regulations, or constraints.
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  • (computing) A procedure or a temporary fix that bypasses a problem and allows the user to continue working until a better solution can be provided; a kluge.
  • (project management) An impromptu and temporary response to an unforeseen problem or risk.
  • See also

    * kludge * kluge * quick fix * stopgap

    circumventing

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    Verb

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